RudiGreyling
Well Known Member
I have been doing a bit of primer research...
Now I do not want to start a "To prime or not to prime" discussion, but wanted the best mid way. I believe I have found a very good convenient suggestion, here is what a current South African RV builder suggested, what do you guys think?
His suggestions:
1) If you can't get in to inspect it, prime everything just to make sure!
2) If you can inspect it, only prime the mating surface where you are going to rivit the aluminium together, use brush on primer for convenience, it's easy and less time consuming trying to get the spray on gear out.
3) If you wan't additional confidence use a fogging corrosion inhibitor in areas you use method 2.
This means:
Empanage: prime everthing inside, cause you can't get in there after it's closed up.
Wings: Prime only the mating surfaces where you are going to rivit, use a brush applied primer for convenience, you can get into the wings for inspection, and you can use a fog corrosion inhibitor now or later when you notice something.
Fuse: Prime only the mating surfaces where you are going to rivit, use a brush applied primer for convenience, you can get in their for inspections, and you can use a fog corrosion inhibitor now or later when you notice something. If you want a fancy interior prime and topcoat the areas inside the cockpit you are going sit and is in the eye.
Pro's Con's of this method? let me know what you think.
Now I do not want to start a "To prime or not to prime" discussion, but wanted the best mid way. I believe I have found a very good convenient suggestion, here is what a current South African RV builder suggested, what do you guys think?
His suggestions:
1) If you can't get in to inspect it, prime everything just to make sure!
2) If you can inspect it, only prime the mating surface where you are going to rivit the aluminium together, use brush on primer for convenience, it's easy and less time consuming trying to get the spray on gear out.
3) If you wan't additional confidence use a fogging corrosion inhibitor in areas you use method 2.
This means:
Empanage: prime everthing inside, cause you can't get in there after it's closed up.
Wings: Prime only the mating surfaces where you are going to rivit, use a brush applied primer for convenience, you can get into the wings for inspection, and you can use a fog corrosion inhibitor now or later when you notice something.
Fuse: Prime only the mating surfaces where you are going to rivit, use a brush applied primer for convenience, you can get in their for inspections, and you can use a fog corrosion inhibitor now or later when you notice something. If you want a fancy interior prime and topcoat the areas inside the cockpit you are going sit and is in the eye.
Pro's Con's of this method? let me know what you think.